Battle of Hellespont

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased Athenian influence in the Aegean Sea
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:significant
minimal
gptkbp:combatants Athenian fleet
Spartan fleet
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lysander
gptkb:Ctesias
gptkb:Phormio
gptkb:Alcibiades
Mindarus
Thrasymeles
gptkbp:date 411 BC
gptkbp:finale_date September 411 BC
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Aegospotami
gptkbp:historical_analysis debated by historians
gptkbp:historical_context during the Peloponnesian War
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future naval battles
strengthened Athenian democracy
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated importance of naval power
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Thucydides
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Hellespont
gptkbp:impact weakened Spartan alliances
gptkbp:leadership lack of coordination
Pericles' strategies influenced
gptkbp:legacy considered a turning point in the war
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hellespont
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive posturing
aggressive engagement
open sea battle
reliance on land forces
use of ramming
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:Peloponnesian_League
gptkb:Delian_League
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:triremes
approximately 100 ships
established after battle
gptkbp:outcome Spartan retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peloponnesian_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Notium
gptkbp:result decisive Athenian victory
gptkbp:significance shifted naval power in favor of Athens
gptkbp:squadrons approximately 70 ships
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of trade routes
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
defensive formations
boosted after victory
diminished after defeat
superior maneuverability
attempt to disrupt Athenian supply routes
blockade of Spartan supply lines
gptkbp:weather_conditions favorable winds for Athenian fleet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Persian_Wars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4